The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-31
PERSONAL.

Mrs. NJ. c. BUTLER will receive on New Years
day at her residence, 1.751 p street, assisted by
her two daughters, Miss Hampton, of South
Carolina, Miss Geneveive Paul and Miss East
man.
The British Minister and Miss West have sent
out cards for an at home on Wednesday, Jan A.
Dancing at 9:30 The invitations are engraved
upon the lower half of the first page of double
sheet OF paper that has the crest of Great
Britain at the top.
wife and daughter, has arrived in Los Angeles.
Ca, The General and family propose to spend
the remainder of the winter in Los Angeles or
vicinity, and u bile there he will complete his
second volume of memoir.
IT was q queer coincidence that the venerable
Dr. John D. Ogden of New York, should have
died on 1.-THE night before Christmas He was
twice married, both his wives being the daugh-
tiers of Clement c. Moore, the author of the
poem, THE Night Before Christmas"
MISS SADIE MORGAN. niece OF Col and Mrs w.
X MORRISON, gave q very pleasant dinner at
WIZARDS Tuesday night to some OF her school
friends from Norwood Institute The dining
room was tastefuly decorated with flowers and
snlilax. After discussing the menu the party
adjourned TO one of the parlors, where they
danced to their hearts content and listened to
music, both vocal and Instrumental discoursed
by some of their number.
MISS As;NA II. WHITNEY the proprietor of the
ChequesSet Kennels at lancaster Mass i, is said
to be at the head of mastifR breeders in this
country. Always q lover of animals Miss Whit
ney gave up her vocation of school-teaching
which she had followed for thirty years, and
went to Europe. where she secured the best
stock obtainable and thus started the Lancaster
kennels. Her name is in the list of those who
have taken steps for the organization of St.
Bernard Club IN this country.
SAYS Mr. Edmund Yates, in the London
WOrLd: Mime. Sarah Bernhardt's boy was
married on Dec. 20 to his noble Polish fancee
Princess Terka Jablonowski. Nine. Sarah is ia
high giee, They are wildly In love with each
other. She says: 'Cest beou romour te cher
Maurice. In a few months / shall BE- grand
mother, new avatarl What Joy. What a
wedding All Paris will be there. you know OF
course, You will comes' COplptez sur, my
divine Sarah Iwould not miss the ceremony
for an empire"
''BrsHoP" OBERLy, the Civil Service Commits
sioner, IL one OF the most entertaining takers,
and tells some very funny stories Here IS
one of them. He says that many years ago,
when q young man, he was elected to the AS
sembly In Illinois. He was frightened when the
time came for him to go to the capitol at
Springfield for he was conscious that ne was
not the possessor OF a polished education. He
feared that he would be paied by the flashing Of
bright intellects all around him He took his
seat on the first day in fear and trembling. but
in five minutes he was perfectly at ease, and
was even made to think that, perhaps, he might
be one of those who would ''shineN This was
what wrought the great change in his mind:
Mr.. Speaker, " said one Assemblyman, there
are no ink in the inkstands"
Young Oberly was amazed. Well" he
thought lis this the kind of timber they send
herey"
Up rose another Assemblyman, since famous
the country over
Mr.. Speaker said he, there are ink, but it
are froze in the bottles"
That was all young Oberly needed to put him
perfectly at ease in the Legislature.
Mrs. HEARST is making extensive prepare
tions for the coming Washington social season
N n n n "a 10 fheA hch
steps OF the Ferguson House has been erected
so that the discomforts of the Indictment wealth
er will be greatly modified Mrs. Hearst has
with her Miss Butterfeld. who was her guest
last winter, and Miss Nickerson, of 5. Louis,
will arrive next week for months VISIT Next
month Miss Clara Anthony, of Boston, whose
mother was school friend of Mrs Hearst will
be added TO the family circle and the hostess
viii give comiDg-out party for the young lady.
Miss Anthony is the grand daughter of DR.. Silas
Reed who was prominent here during Gen.
Grants time. Mrs. Hearst has brought with
her many beautiful things from her San Fran
cisco home, and a collection of Japanese art
that she has been ten years in gathering Mrs.
Hearst viii be at home on Thursdays in Janua-
ny, and will make these informal receptions
elaborate entertainments, for which no invita-
lions will be issued. Senator and Mrs. Hearst
entertained party at dinner on Christmas Day
that was remarkable because the guests were all
strangers in the city, and away from their
homes. The flowers upon thc table were La
France roses, the ladies received favurs % bon.
bonnere bags OF satin, covered with gold lace,
the girls found piipgeuts IN ched silver az their
places and the gentlemen received SILVER cigar
cutters.